Baptiste Invited to Canada's National Summer Development Camp
Published on June 23, 2014 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Sudbury Wolves News Release
The Sudbury Wolves would like to congratulate Wolves' forward NICK BAPTISTE on being invited to attend Canada's National Junior Team summer development camp, set for Aug. 3-8 in Brossard, Montreal and Sherbooke, Que.
Baptiste is one 18 players invited from the Ontario Hockey League. The Ottawa native was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2013 NHL Draft and was recently signed to an entry-level contract with the club. Nick led the Wolves offensively last season with 45 goals and 90 points.
Canada's roster, comprised of four goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 25 forwards, was selected by Ryan Jankowski, head scout of the men's Program of Excellence for Hockey Canada, along with Hockey Canada vice-president of hockey operations/national teams Scott Salmond and the Program of Excellence management group including Sean Burke and Bruce Hamilton.
For the full list of players invited to the camp, clickHERE
Jankowski will continue to monitor these players and other potential candidates during the first few months of the 2014-15 season and at the CHL Subway Super Series to determine who will be invited to Canada's National Junior Team selection camp in December. In total, 22 players will be selected to represent Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2014 in Montreal, Que. and Toronto, Ont.
"I would like to congratulate the players selected today to attend the development camp," said Jankowski. "This is a first step towards being chosen to represent Canada at the world juniors, but these 41 players have the first opportunity to show the coaching staff how they can help Canada succeed in Toronto and Montreal at Christmas-time."
Canada's National Junior Team development camp attendees will gather in Brossard at the Montreal Canadiens' practice facility for practices on Aug. 3 and 4 before playing the national junior teams of the Czech Republic and Russia.
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